GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |